Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nepal: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 323,113 ha against 273,830 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 49,283 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,114 ha | 80,633 ha | 87,481 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 211,284 ha | 81,524 ha | 129,761 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 189,965 ha | 161,262 ha | 28,703 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 270,109 ha | 168,424 ha | 101,685 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 323,113 ha against 273,830 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
- 49,283 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 7th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.